Metropolitan borough council elections 2 Nov 1931
Metropolitan borough council elections 2 Nov 1931 was held on 2 November 1931. 1,385 seats were filled across 288 wards and divisions in 28 councils, from 2,683 candidates. Municipal Reform Party (London, 1906-1946) won 798, The Labour Party won 257 and Ratepayers won 177.
- Date
- 2 November 1931
- Seats filled
- 1,385
- Candidates
- 2,683
- Councils
- 28
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Reform Party (London, 1906-1946) | 915 | 798 | 1,577,007 | 51.9% |
| The Labour Party | 1,121 | 257 | 934,103 | 30.8% |
| Ratepayers | 239 | 177 | 228,753 | 7.5% |
| Anti-socialist alliances (London Municipal Reform/Progressive joint tickets) | 146 | 99 | 158,468 | 5.2% |
| The Liberal Party | 39 | 30 | 67,685 | 2.2% |
| Progressive Party (London, 1889-1945) | 30 | 13 | 23,095 | 0.8% |
| Independent | 43 | 11 | 19,914 | 0.7% |
| Other | 53 | 0 | 11,553 | 0.4% |
| Communist | 87 | 0 | 10,384 | 0.3% |
| Independent Conservative | 7 | 0 | 3,410 | 0.1% |
| Independent Labour | 3 | 0 | 1,608 | 0.1% |